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Originally Posted by UmpireErnie
Appeal plays have been part of softball for, well for a long time. WMB can no doubt consult historical rule books and tell us exactly when the appeal came in to the game.
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This is an appeal play and the umpire should not make any decision until his attention has been called to it and the play actually made at the base in question."
From the first unified national rules of softball in 1932 (predecessor of today's ASA rulebook). Appeals were required for leaving early on a caught fly ball, missing a base, and attempting to advance to 2B after over-running 1B.
Though BOO was in that first book, it wasn't formally an appeal play until the early 50's.
WMB